The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Out Now On Xbox Series X|S, And Here's How To Play It 1

In case you somehow missed it, the freshly remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is out now on Xbox, and is a free update for all those who already own the critically acclaimed RPG.

On the Xbox Store, we've already noticed the Witcher 3 Complete Edition's page has been updated, and now shows The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered. Again, if you already own the game, the lovely little "owned" tick should appear on the refreshed listing. Hit install, and you should be Gucci.

CD Projekt Red exec Marcin Momot posted patch sizes for the remaster, and it looks like Xbox users will expect the patch to be somewhere in the region of 45GB in size.

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Physical disc owners simply need to pop the disc into their Xbox Series X, and then it all becomes a very similar story to the digital versions. As the game installs, it should automatically update to The Witcher 3 Remastered.

Some users have reported issues with the disc versions not properly updating, but a simple restart of the console seems to do the trick.

Here's a quick guide on how to install The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered:

  1. Pop the disc in, or search 'The Witcher 3' on your Xbox console,
  2. Select the game tile titled 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered'
  3. Hit the 'Install' button
  4. Wait for it to finish downloading
  5. Have fun!

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered modernizes the generation-defining open-world role-playing game with a range of upgrades and enhancements to visuals, performance, gameplay, and more.


If you're curious to know about all 70+ of the most important new features in The Witcher 3 Remastered, then have a gander at that link. If you don't already own the game, the all-timer RPG is currently enjoying a pretty massive discount on the Xbox Store too.

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